Oct. 20, 2014 Future of AF helicopter fleets discussed at conference Air Force Global Strike Command's Helicopter Operations Division hosted the Worldwide Helicopter Conference here Oct. 7-9, to discuss the current and future state of the Air Force's helicopter fleets.
Oct. 20, 2014 Kentucky ANG Airmen support 101st Airborne Division’s movement to Liberia The Joint Task Force-Port Opening Senegal (JTF-PO) supported the 101st Airborne Division’s departure from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport here Oct. 19, en route to Liberia, where the division will join hundreds of U.S. service members engaged in the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
Oct. 20, 2014 AF to release small business research solicitations The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program office is set to release its fiscal year 2015 list of topics Oct. 22, on the SBIR/STTR website.
Oct. 20, 2014 Officer Training School graduates first total force class The Air Force Officer Training School moved one step closer to complete total force integration with its first simultaneous graduation of active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officer trainees here, Oct. 10.
Oct. 20, 2014 U.S. resupplies Kurdish forces fighting ISIL near Kobani U.S. military forces conducted multiple airdrops near Kobani, Syria, Oct. 20, to resupply Kurdish forces on the ground defending the city against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, U.S. Central Command officials reported.
Oct. 19, 2014 Seymour Johnson AFB hosts latest round of joint aircrew flight equipment testing Over the past few years, the Air Force has seen the introduction of several weapons systems that have pushed its aviation capability to new heights.
Oct. 18, 2014 Dragon ‘fires up’ for flight The Air Force and NATO are undergoing a cooperative development effort to upgrade the avionics and cockpit displays of AWACS aircraft belonging to the 552nd Air Control Wing here and the NATO E-3 Sentrys from Geilenkirchen, Germany.
Oct. 17, 2014 Obama activates reserves for Operation United Assistance President Barack Obama has authorized the Defense Department to call up a small number of National Guard or reserve troops that possess special skills needed to aid efforts in stopping the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa.
Oct. 17, 2014 Scientific Advisory Board begins 2015 studies The U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 2015 season officially kicked off at an event here in September that brought together new and returning members to discuss the Secretary of the Air Force’s approved studies.
Oct. 17, 2014 Iconic 'Elephant Cage' laid to rest Demolition of Misawa Air Base's AN/FLR-9 antenna, also known as the "Elephant Cage," began Oct. 15 after nearly 50 years of service.